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18 Bioscience students competed in the preliminary round of UCLA Grad Slam 2016, an opportunity for master and doctoral level students to showcase their work by giving a 3-minute “elevator pitch” of their research projects to a panel of judges. Judges include faculty, academic deans, administrative staff, alumni, postdoctoral scholars, donors and elected officials.

Scientists choose their research projects for a number of reasons. For 3rd year doctoral student Courtney Young, her cousin’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) diagnosis was a catalyst to her current work. “I already knew I was interested in science, so after my cousin’s diagnosis, I decided to dedicate my career to finding a cure for Duchenne,” Young said. “It makes everything a lot more meaningful, knowing that I’m doing something to help all the boys who will come after my cousin.

With tenure-track academic positions in short supply, companies are increasingly recruiting and retaining doctoral researchers with business experience and an entrepreneurial spirit. In response to these trends, UCLA has established several opportunities for bioscience graduate students to gain relevant business experience and knowledge to prepare them for careers in business.

We welcome 67 new Ph.D students and 9 Medical Science Training Program students entering their first year of Ph.D. training to UCLA Graduate Programs in Bioscience!

This year kicked off with Orientation activities designed for students to get to know one another across the different Home Areas. We look forward to breakthroughs in bioscience and medicine these students will provide through their research training at UCLA and in their future careers.

Jason Alipio is a biological psychology major at Cal State University San Bernardino. This summer Jason worked in the lab of Dr. David Glanzman researching “Learning and Memory in Larval Zebrafish.” Check out the video below to find out more about his SPUR-LABS experience.